On the Horizon: Upcoming Opportunities

See the links below for more information about upcoming opportunities and events, as well as news related to ocean observing in Southern California.

UC San Diego Triton Sustainability Challenge is offering a $25,000 award pool for commercially promising, environmentally-focused technologies. Open to all current UCSD students, faculty, and staff | Applications due Jan. 22
The NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship is accepting applications for graduate students interested in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and the national policy decisions affecting those resources | Applications due Feb. 19
The Department of Commerce and NOAA Fisheries are accepting applications for the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) to support conservation and recovery projects focusing on Pacific salmon and steelhead | Applications due Mar. 4th
NOAA is accepting applications for Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience to support projects that restore coastal habitat and strengthen community resilience | Applications due Apr. 16
The Department of Commerce and NOAA Fisheries are accepting funding applications for the Young Fishermen’s Career Development Program to create and implement training, education, and/or outreach programs to support fishermen (e.g., seamanship, navigation, safety training, sustainable fishing methods, etc.) | Applications due Apr. 23
NOAA has announced Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities to support community-driven projects | Applications due May 12

California Sea Grant is seeking responses to its Community Research Contacts and Needs Survey to better support community ocean/coastal science research
The California Fish and Game Commission has launched a Stakeholder Survey to better understand the perspectives and experiences of its current and prospective stakeholders and partners
The Global Ocean Observing System is seeking applications for the Observations Coordination Group (OCG) Vice Chair | Apply by Feb. 14
The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is seeking early public feedback to inform OPC’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan | Share your priorities to inform this draft by Feb. 17
- Public listening sessions will be held on: Jan. 22, 28, & Feb. 12 | Register here
NOAA Fisheries released a draft programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to support the identification of proposed Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Southern California | The public is invited to review and comment on the draft by Feb. 20
NOAA is recruiting members for a new sanctuary advisory council for Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary | Applications deadline Mar. 7

Observing Seabirds, Understanding Oceans: Product of an NSF-funded global collaborative research project studying patterns in climate change, ocean stratification, and seabirds.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI William Sydeman (Farallon Institute)
CDIP Extreme Wave Event Bulletin: Pacific Coast Long-Period Swell Dec. 22-24
- Bulletin uses SCCOOS wave data, published by our partners at CDIP
SCCOOS + CeNCOOS October Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Bulletin
- The bulletin includes summaries of model outputs, real-time observations, potential HAB-related strandings, public health advisories, and more!
Jimenez, V., Sudek, S., Eckmann, C., Bachy, C., Poirier, C., Wittmers, F., Santoro, A.E., ... & Worden, A.Z. (2024), Distinct phytoplankton assemblages underlie hotspots of primary production in the eastern North Pacific Ocean. Limnol Oceanogr.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Alyson Santoro (UCSB)
Kwan, G. T., Walsh, K. A., Thompson, A. R., Ben-Aderet, N. J., Fennie, H. W., Semmens, B. X., & Swalethorp, R. (2025). Trophic level influences larval Shortbelly Rockfish development. Marine and Coastal Fisheries: Dynamics, Management, and Ecosystem Science, 16, e10319.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PIs Andrew Thompson (SWFSC/NOAA) and Brice Semmens (UCSD/SIO).
Morgado, F., & Vieira, L. R. (2025). Global Ocean Science Infrastructures, Technological Development and Plankton Research. Zooplankton Challenges in a Changing World: Volume 1: A Worldwide Perspective and Research Approach. ISBN 9781032649764
- References IOOS 11 Regional Coastal Ocean Observing Systems including SCCOOS, and CeNCOOS.
Smith, J. G., Lopazanski, C., Free, C. M., Brun, J., Anderson, C., ... & Caselle, J. E. (2025). Conservation benefits of a large marine protected area network that spans multiple ecosystems. Conservation Biology, e14435.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS Director Clarissa Anderson
Hinchliffe, C., Kuriyama, P. T., Punt, A. E., Field, J. C., Thompson, A. R., Santora, J. A., ... & Tommasi, D. (2025). Long-term population trend of northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax) in the California Current system. ICES Journal of Marine Science, fsae177.
- Features contributions from SCCOOS PI Andrew Thompson (SWFSC/NOAA)
Nicewonger, T.E., Amelink, C.T., (2025). Global Insights into Transdisciplinary Higher Education Initiatives. Virginia Tech Publishing.
- Includes a chapter from SCCOOS PI Rebcca Shipe (UCLA) titled, “Preparing the Next Generation of Transdisciplinary Leaders”

The IOOS association has launched a K-12 education toolkit, with 7 different lesson plans and activities that incorporate ocean observing data | Available in English + Spanish
- SCCOOS assisted with development of the Marine HAB Detective activity (pg. 49-61), which uses our HAB data portal
The IOOS Regional Models and Applications inventory webpage is now available
Dec. 26: Why Bay Area is important for birds and where to find them | San Francisco Chronicle
- Mentions SCCOOS PI William Sydeman (Farallon Institute)
Jan. 2: Palos Verdes Peninsula faces land movement, other challenges in 2025 | Daily Breeze
- Mentions SCCOOS-managed DDT deep ocean dump site research
Jan. 8: UCLA professor, students discuss science behind bioluminescent waves | The Daily Bruin
- Mentions SCCOOS PI Rebecca Shippe (UCLA)
Jan 14: Veterinarians strive to save sea lions from toxic algae | VIN News Service
- Quote from SCCOOS Director Clarissa Anderson, mentions SCCOOS

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography is hiring a Director | Accepting applications until filled
The California Marine Sanctuary Foundation is hiring a Chief of Staff in Santa Cruz, CA| Accepting applications until filled
Climate Science Alliance is hiring a Climate Education and Engagement Coordinator | Accepting applications until filled
The Nature Conservancy in California is hiring a Program Associate for the Dangermond Preserve in Santa Barbara county, CA | Applications due Jan. 21
Fellowships in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics | Applications due Jan. 23
California Sea Grant is accepting applications for the 2025-2027 Coastal Management and Digital Coast Fellowship | Applications due Jan. 24
The Marine Physical Laboratory (MPL) is seeking undergraduate applicants for the MPL Summer Internship Programme, San Diego, CA | Applications due Jan. 24
The University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (IonE) is seeking PhD or PhD candidate applicants for the IonE Postdoctoral Fellowship fellowship in interdisciplinary academic research and community-engaged scholarship in sustainability | Applications due Feb. 2
Scripps Institution of Oceanography is hiring for a Deep-Sea Benthic Biologist faculty position | Applications due Feb. 2
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is seeking applicants for two positions in their Kelp Forest Scientific Diving Internship program, Monterey, CA | Applications due Feb. 7
Student Opportunity at SECOORA: Marine Heat Waves Southeast US | Proposals due Feb. 7
The NOAA Coastal Resilience Fellowship is accepting applications from early-career professionals looking to gain hands-on experience supporting projects that build climate resilience within coastal communities | Applications due Feb. 28
The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis is seeking a Gulf Ecosystem Initiative Postdoc, Santa Barbara, CA | Applications due Mar. 14
The University of Maine's School of Marine Sciences are searching for an Ocean Operations Manager | Applications open now
Marine Taxonomic Services is hiring a Senior Scientist/Senior Project Manager, San Marcos, CA | Applications open now
Exponent is hiring an Aquaculture & Marine Managing Scientist | locations in Bellevue, WA, Alexandria, VA, Menlo Park, CA, or Pasadena, CA | Applications open now
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is hiring a Senior Coordinator – Education Operations, Monterey, CA | Applications open now
The Marine Conservation Institute is seeking volunteer interns for its Blue Parks Science Internship (unpaid, but eligible for academic credit), Remote | Applications open now

Jan. 23: SECOORA is hosting a webinar on Implementing Vulnerability into Historic Hurricane Normalizations | Register
Jan. 24: The National Academies are hosting a webinar on Securing Financing for Responding to Climate Change | Register
Jan. 28-30: The WEST 2025 Conference with West Coast Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard leaders, and industry/academia experts, San Diego, CA | Register
Jan 29: HAB Dialogues with Industry Series: User-Driven Ocean Information, Virtual | Register
Feb 4-6: The 2025 National Working Waterfront Network Conference, San Diego, CA | Register
Feb. 6-7: National Association of Marine Laboratories winter meeting, Washington, D.C. and Virtual
Feb. 10-13: Marine Technology Society (MTS) TechSurge: Filling the Gaps in Technology to Understand Seabed Critical Minerals, Houston, TX | Register
Feb 12: HAB Dialogues with Industry Series: Focus on Mechanisms for Control, Virtual | Register
Feb 12-13: California Fish and Game Commission Meeting, Sacramento, CA
Feb 19: NSF Convergence Accelerator Southwest Regional Expansion Event , San Diego, CA | Learn more about this cohort-based accelerator program
Feb. 20: Orange County MPA Council Meeting, Orange County, CA
Feb. 21: California Ports and Offshore Wind Symposium, Port of Long Beach, CA and Virtual
Mar. 6-10: Aquaculture 2025 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA
Mar 10-11: International Ocean Data Conference - III (IODC-III), Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras José Benito Vives de Andreis (INVEMAR), Santa Marta, Colombia | Register
Mar 24-27: North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE) Forum, San Diego, CA | Register
Mar. 25-27: Ocean Visions Biennial Summit 2025: Advancing Solutions for Ocean-Climate Restoration, Vancouver, Canada

Share your upcoming event, opportunity, or news by emailing us at info@SCCOOS.org!

Manage your preferences | Opt Out using TrueRemove™
Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails.
View this email online.

8755 Biological Grade None | La Jolla , CA 92037 US

This email was sent to .
To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.

Subscribe to our email list.

SCCOOS On the Horizon: Late January

Funding Opportunities

Requests

Recent Publications

Recent Media and Outreach

Career Opportunities

Upcoming Events

To learn more about ocean observing in Southern California, please visit our website and social media!